26 September 2012

Ryan Pilling is a comedy magician who has
travelled across the continent, from Yellowknife to Cancun, entertaining
audiences with laughter and amazement. Now, for the first time, he’s
bringing his Suitcase of Wonders back home to Calgary presenting a brand
new theatrical show.

Featuring a 2000 year old trick alongside
never-before-seen magical innovations, Ryan will present a variety of
entertainments to delight and bedazzle*. He’ll defy impossible odds,
show you curious mysteries, and you’ll laugh a whole lot along the way.

25 September 2012

We began as we do every week by blaming art for all of the world’s problems.

This
episode is an hour and a quarter conversation between Ben and Alex that
covers topics as wild and varied as their views of show business, why
magicians hate psychics, Alex’s history as a performer and a man, the
importance of branding in the 21st century entertainment industry, and
the Carson Couch. All the while the two were cracking jokes and keeping
things fun and light while also being thought provoking and deep.

17 September 2012

"It is something you perfect after a series of failures, one must never
fail to impress the viewer and the trade of magic is how well you can do
that," says Eric Leclerc, a magician who flew down from Canada.

Leclerc
who has been entertaining since he was a nine- year-old boy says, "My
first audience was my mother, who gifted me a magic set during Christmas
and I practiced with it until the day I stunned her with by a trick.
That was when I first became a magician."

15 September 2012

ONE NIGHT ONLY at the Revue Theatre, a theatre show of mind magic that will leave you in thrills and chills- Guaranteed!!

Take a journey into the bizarre world of the supernatural and witness amazing feats such as Mysterion Daring to escape the gallows, Table levitations, a parlour seance, audience hypnotism and more mental marvels by Canada's leading Doctor of mentalism.

11 September 2012

In what has been one of the most talked about episodes in the short
history of this podcast, Magician and Improv Comedian Ryan Pilling
joined us for one of our more hysterical episodes. While he was here
Ryan talked about his career as an improv comedian / magician and how he
was currently working on a new show, which debuted shortly after
his appearance. We are happy to report that Ryan now has a brand new
book out titled Finding The Funny: A Professional Entertainer's Guide To Improvisation, Ad-Libs And Audience Interaction. (How's
that for a mouthful?) The book serves as a how-to for those looking to
add a little humor to their act be it comedy, magic, juggling or
anything in between. The book covers it all from when to improvise all
the way to how to practice and work with your audience. This book is a
must have if you are an entertainer.

10 September 2012

The "Seeing is Believing" show features the fast paced Magic, Comedy and Illusion's of Edward Stone. It's a Family Fun show running over 90 mins, with lots of surprises and audience interaction. The show recently toured Canada with great reviews. So come out and make some Magic happen at the Sanctuary!

09 September 2012

Bad boys have a certain way of putting you
under their spell. But when the bad boy's also a hypnotist, watch out!
See the media-monikered "Bad Boy of Hypnosis" Dave Curran at Yuk Yuk's
downtown Toronto! After watching the show, you will know why we had to
schedule it late night! Tickets to a live performance of Curran's
adults-only show are on sale now.

04 September 2012

The Edmonton and Calgary Magic Clubs are
proud to "join forces" and and put this event together and hope it
becomes an annuel event for everyone to look forward to every year. Red
Deer is a perfect half way point for theis event. Noon to 1PM- For
people to get their tables ready ONLY PLEASE. 1 to 3- Swap meet. 3 to 4-
Putting tables away and setting up chairs for show. Also lecture
presented by the famous comedy magician Ryan Pilling. 4 to 6ish- Magic
Show. 6ish to 7clean up.

03 September 2012

This icon of thought transference developed a mental test that has become the highlight of his performances all over the world. This signature piece has Kreskin requesting that his check be hidden somewhere within the venue he is appearing. If he fails to find it, he will forfeit his fee.

His shows are mind boggling and will leave the audience trying to figure out how he Does it!

He can turn a handkerchief into a wand, make a beer bottle disappear
into thin air, or transport a playing card across a room without even
touching it.

Just don't ask noted mentalist and magician Tony Chris how he does it.

"When people ask, 'How do you that?' I respond with 'Very well, I thought,'" he said.

That
tongue-in-cheek approach, combined with a keen knack for sleight of
hand, helped the 44-year-old Coquitlam resident win a gold medal at the
recent Pacific Coast Association of Magicians convention in Seattle.